A simple method to verify in vivo the accuracy of target coordinates in linear accelerator radiosurgery

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 951-954

  Colombo, Federico ^a   Francescon, Paolo ^a   Cora, Stefania ^a   Cavedon, Carlo ^a   Terrin, Gino ^a  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

In vivo; Linear accelerator radiosurgery; Target coordinates

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION FIELD; RADIOSURGERY; RELIABILITY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TUMOR VOLUME;

MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 0031803617     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00126-6     Document Type: Article

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